Historical US Dollar to British Pound exchange rates for the full year 2011
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2011 | 0.6456 | -0.470% |
| December 29, 2011 | 0.6486 | +1.655% |
| December 28, 2011 | 0.6381 | +0.045% |
| December 27, 2011 | 0.6378 | -0.044% |
| December 23, 2011 | 0.6381 | -0.005% |
| December 22, 2011 | 0.6381 | +0.078% |
| December 21, 2011 | 0.6376 | -0.386% |
| December 20, 2011 | 0.6401 | -0.624% |
| December 19, 2011 | 0.6441 | +0.103% |
| December 16, 2011 | 0.6434 | -0.202% |
| December 15, 2011 | 0.6447 | -0.158% |
| December 14, 2011 | 0.6457 | +0.578% |
| December 13, 2011 | 0.6420 | +0.323% |
| December 12, 2011 | 0.6400 | +0.394% |
| December 9, 2011 | 0.6374 | +0.236% |
| December 8, 2011 | 0.6359 | -0.788% |
| December 7, 2011 | 0.6410 | +0.233% |
| December 6, 2011 | 0.6395 | +0.042% |
| December 5, 2011 | 0.6392 | +0.402% |
| December 2, 2011 | 0.6367 | -0.013% |
| December 1, 2011 | 0.6368 | -0.165% |
| November 30, 2011 | 0.6378 | -0.361% |
| November 29, 2011 | 0.6401 | -0.440% |
| November 28, 2011 | 0.6429 | -0.620% |
| November 25, 2011 | 0.6470 | +0.530% |
| November 24, 2011 | 0.6435 | +0.140% |
| November 23, 2011 | 0.6426 | +0.475% |
| November 22, 2011 | 0.6396 | +0.089% |
| November 21, 2011 | 0.6390 | +1.108% |
| November 18, 2011 | 0.6320 | -0.237% |
| November 17, 2011 | 0.6335 | -0.006% |
| November 16, 2011 | 0.6336 | +0.457% |
| November 15, 2011 | 0.6307 | +0.568% |
| November 14, 2011 | 0.6271 | -0.089% |
| November 11, 2011 | 0.6277 | +0.153% |
| November 10, 2011 | 0.6267 | +0.067% |
| November 9, 2011 | 0.6263 | +0.641% |
| November 8, 2011 | 0.6223 | -0.159% |
| November 7, 2011 | 0.6233 | -0.321% |
| November 4, 2011 | 0.6253 | +0.228% |
| November 3, 2011 | 0.6239 | -0.042% |
| November 2, 2011 | 0.6242 | -0.539% |
| November 1, 2011 | 0.6275 | +0.632% |
| October 31, 2011 | 0.6236 | +0.417% |
| October 28, 2011 | 0.6210 | -0.516% |
| October 27, 2011 | 0.6242 | -0.291% |
| October 26, 2011 | 0.6261 | +0.142% |
| October 25, 2011 | 0.6252 | -0.332% |
| October 24, 2011 | 0.6272 | -0.264% |
| October 21, 2011 | 0.6289 | -0.764% |
| October 20, 2011 | 0.6337 | +0.158% |
| October 19, 2011 | 0.6327 | -0.559% |
| October 18, 2011 | 0.6363 | +0.293% |
| October 17, 2011 | 0.6344 | +0.134% |
| October 14, 2011 | 0.6336 | -0.699% |
| October 13, 2011 | 0.6381 | +0.341% |
| October 12, 2011 | 0.6359 | -0.569% |
| October 11, 2011 | 0.6395 | +0.045% |
| October 10, 2011 | 0.6392 | -0.701% |
| October 7, 2011 | 0.6437 | -1.456% |
| October 6, 2011 | 0.6533 | +0.955% |
| October 5, 2011 | 0.6471 | -0.420% |
| October 4, 2011 | 0.6498 | +0.743% |
| October 3, 2011 | 0.6450 | +0.497% |
| September 30, 2011 | 0.6418 | +0.366% |
| September 29, 2011 | 0.6395 | -0.008% |
| September 28, 2011 | 0.6395 | -0.159% |
| September 27, 2011 | 0.6406 | -0.559% |
| September 26, 2011 | 0.6442 | -0.831% |
| September 23, 2011 | 0.6496 | +0.031% |
| September 22, 2011 | 0.6494 | +1.415% |
| September 21, 2011 | 0.6403 | +0.635% |
| September 20, 2011 | 0.6363 | -0.022% |
| September 19, 2011 | 0.6364 | +0.456% |
| September 16, 2011 | 0.6335 | +0.111% |
| September 15, 2011 | 0.6328 | -0.084% |
| September 14, 2011 | 0.6333 | +0.119% |
| September 13, 2011 | 0.6326 | +0.430% |
| September 12, 2011 | 0.6299 | +0.507% |
| September 9, 2011 | 0.6267 | +0.391% |
| September 8, 2011 | 0.6243 | -0.205% |
| September 7, 2011 | 0.6255 | +0.551% |
| September 6, 2011 | 0.6221 | +0.420% |
| September 5, 2011 | 0.6195 | +0.477% |
| September 2, 2011 | 0.6166 | -0.050% |
| September 1, 2011 | 0.6169 | +0.653% |
| August 31, 2011 | 0.6129 | -0.112% |
| August 30, 2011 | 0.6136 | +0.481% |
| August 29, 2011 | 0.6106 | -0.704% |
| August 26, 2011 | 0.6150 | +0.658% |
| August 25, 2011 | 0.6109 | +0.532% |
| August 24, 2011 | 0.6077 | +0.325% |
| August 23, 2011 | 0.6057 | -0.069% |
| August 22, 2011 | 0.6062 | +0.265% |
| August 19, 2011 | 0.6046 | -0.221% |
| August 18, 2011 | 0.6059 | -0.051% |
| August 17, 2011 | 0.6062 | -0.910% |
| August 16, 2011 | 0.6118 | -0.184% |
| August 15, 2011 | 0.6129 | -0.338% |
| August 12, 2011 | 0.6150 | -0.678% |
| August 11, 2011 | 0.6192 | +0.596% |
| August 10, 2011 | 0.6155 | +0.578% |
| August 9, 2011 | 0.6120 | +0.164% |
| August 8, 2011 | 0.6110 | -0.485% |
| August 5, 2011 | 0.6140 | +0.245% |
| August 4, 2011 | 0.6125 | +0.374% |
| August 3, 2011 | 0.6102 | -0.824% |
| August 2, 2011 | 0.6152 | +0.833% |
| August 1, 2011 | 0.6102 | -0.544% |
| July 29, 2011 | 0.6135 | +0.109% |
| July 28, 2011 | 0.6128 | +0.249% |
| July 27, 2011 | 0.6113 | +0.257% |
| July 26, 2011 | 0.6097 | -0.645% |
| July 25, 2011 | 0.6137 | +0.054% |
| July 22, 2011 | 0.6134 | -0.725% |
| July 21, 2011 | 0.6179 | -0.326% |
| July 20, 2011 | 0.6199 | -0.132% |
| July 19, 2011 | 0.6207 | -0.159% |
| July 18, 2011 | 0.6217 | +0.219% |
| July 15, 2011 | 0.6203 | +0.003% |
| July 14, 2011 | 0.6203 | -1.061% |
| July 13, 2011 | 0.6270 | -0.735% |
| July 12, 2011 | 0.6316 | +0.801% |
| July 11, 2011 | 0.6266 | -0.094% |
| July 8, 2011 | 0.6272 | +0.158% |
| July 7, 2011 | 0.6262 | +0.190% |
| July 6, 2011 | 0.6250 | +0.599% |
| July 5, 2011 | 0.6213 | -0.074% |
| July 4, 2011 | 0.6217 | -0.469% |
| July 1, 2011 | 0.6247 | +0.029% |
| June 30, 2011 | 0.6245 | +0.111% |
| June 29, 2011 | 0.6238 | -0.517% |
| June 28, 2011 | 0.6270 | +0.110% |
| June 27, 2011 | 0.6263 | +0.235% |
| June 24, 2011 | 0.6249 | -0.174% |
| June 23, 2011 | 0.6260 | +0.904% |
| June 22, 2011 | 0.6203 | +0.554% |
| June 21, 2011 | 0.6169 | -0.149% |
| June 20, 2011 | 0.6178 | -0.107% |
| June 17, 2011 | 0.6185 | -0.452% |
| June 16, 2011 | 0.6213 | +0.941% |
| June 15, 2011 | 0.6155 | +0.943% |
| June 14, 2011 | 0.6098 | -0.606% |
| June 13, 2011 | 0.6135 | +0.034% |
| June 10, 2011 | 0.6133 | +0.771% |
| June 9, 2011 | 0.6086 | -0.434% |
| June 8, 2011 | 0.6112 | +0.351% |
| June 7, 2011 | 0.6091 | -0.141% |
| June 6, 2011 | 0.6100 | -0.428% |
| June 3, 2011 | 0.6126 | +0.321% |
| June 2, 2011 | 0.6106 | +0.312% |
| June 1, 2011 | 0.6087 | +0.412% |
| May 31, 2011 | 0.6062 | -0.219% |
| May 30, 2011 | 0.6076 | -0.021% |
| May 27, 2011 | 0.6077 | -0.868% |
| May 26, 2011 | 0.6130 | -0.550% |
| May 25, 2011 | 0.6164 | -0.507% |
| May 24, 2011 | 0.6195 | -0.134% |
| May 23, 2011 | 0.6204 | +0.701% |
| May 20, 2011 | 0.6160 | -0.286% |
| May 19, 2011 | 0.6178 | -0.192% |
| May 18, 2011 | 0.6190 | +0.490% |
| May 17, 2011 | 0.6160 | -0.151% |
| May 16, 2011 | 0.6169 | +0.342% |
| May 13, 2011 | 0.6148 | -0.002% |
| May 12, 2011 | 0.6148 | +1.372% |
| May 11, 2011 | 0.6065 | -0.808% |
| May 10, 2011 | 0.6114 | +0.118% |
| May 9, 2011 | 0.6107 | +0.194% |
| May 6, 2011 | 0.6095 | +0.481% |
| May 5, 2011 | 0.6066 | +0.319% |
| May 4, 2011 | 0.6047 | -0.359% |
| May 3, 2011 | 0.6069 | +1.261% |
| May 2, 2011 | 0.5993 | -0.127% |
| April 29, 2011 | 0.6001 | -0.118% |
| April 28, 2011 | 0.6008 | -0.584% |
| April 27, 2011 | 0.6043 | -0.432% |
| April 26, 2011 | 0.6069 | +0.437% |
| April 21, 2011 | 0.6043 | -1.080% |
| April 20, 2011 | 0.6109 | -0.490% |
| April 19, 2011 | 0.6139 | -0.132% |
| April 18, 2011 | 0.6147 | +0.504% |
| April 15, 2011 | 0.6116 | -0.191% |
| April 14, 2011 | 0.6128 | -0.187% |
| April 13, 2011 | 0.6140 | -0.007% |
| April 12, 2011 | 0.6140 | +0.297% |
| April 11, 2011 | 0.6122 | +0.072% |
| April 8, 2011 | 0.6117 | -0.248% |
| April 7, 2011 | 0.6133 | -0.064% |
| April 6, 2011 | 0.6136 | -0.409% |
| April 5, 2011 | 0.6162 | -0.401% |
| April 4, 2011 | 0.6186 | -0.757% |
| April 1, 2011 | 0.6234 | +0.215% |
| March 31, 2011 | 0.6220 | -0.282% |
| March 30, 2011 | 0.6238 | -0.458% |
| March 29, 2011 | 0.6267 | +0.121% |
| March 28, 2011 | 0.6259 | +0.643% |
| March 25, 2011 | 0.6219 | +0.516% |
| March 24, 2011 | 0.6187 | +0.540% |
| March 23, 2011 | 0.6154 | +0.775% |
| March 22, 2011 | 0.6107 | -0.567% |
| March 21, 2011 | 0.6141 | -0.690% |
| March 18, 2011 | 0.6184 | -0.166% |
| March 17, 2011 | 0.6194 | -0.362% |
| March 16, 2011 | 0.6217 | -0.491% |
| March 15, 2011 | 0.6248 | +0.635% |
| March 14, 2011 | 0.6208 | -0.715% |
| March 11, 2011 | 0.6253 | +0.865% |
| March 10, 2011 | 0.6199 | +0.516% |
| March 9, 2011 | 0.6167 | -0.389% |
| March 8, 2011 | 0.6192 | +0.877% |
| March 7, 2011 | 0.6138 | -0.164% |
| March 4, 2011 | 0.6148 | +0.020% |
| March 3, 2011 | 0.6147 | +0.116% |
| March 2, 2011 | 0.6140 | -0.072% |
| March 1, 2011 | 0.6144 | -0.334% |
| February 28, 2011 | 0.6165 | -0.811% |
| February 25, 2011 | 0.6215 | +0.550% |
| February 24, 2011 | 0.6181 | +0.331% |
| February 23, 2011 | 0.6161 | -0.459% |
| February 22, 2011 | 0.6189 | +0.404% |
| February 21, 2011 | 0.6164 | +0.055% |
| February 18, 2011 | 0.6161 | -0.656% |
| February 17, 2011 | 0.6201 | -0.488% |
| February 16, 2011 | 0.6232 | +0.526% |
| February 15, 2011 | 0.6199 | -0.814% |
| February 14, 2011 | 0.6250 | -0.053% |
| February 11, 2011 | 0.6253 | +0.342% |
| February 10, 2011 | 0.6232 | +0.056% |
| February 9, 2011 | 0.6229 | +0.077% |
| February 8, 2011 | 0.6224 | +0.392% |
| February 7, 2011 | 0.6199 | -0.254% |
| February 4, 2011 | 0.6215 | +0.664% |
| February 3, 2011 | 0.6174 | +0.039% |
| February 2, 2011 | 0.6172 | -0.546% |
| February 1, 2011 | 0.6206 | -1.303% |
| January 31, 2011 | 0.6288 | +0.131% |
| January 28, 2011 | 0.6279 | +0.201% |
| January 27, 2011 | 0.6267 | -0.681% |
| January 26, 2011 | 0.6310 | -0.478% |
| January 25, 2011 | 0.6340 | +1.036% |
| January 24, 2011 | 0.6275 | +0.024% |
| January 21, 2011 | 0.6274 | +0.187% |
| January 20, 2011 | 0.6262 | +0.288% |
| January 19, 2011 | 0.6244 | -0.093% |
| January 18, 2011 | 0.6250 | -0.503% |
| January 17, 2011 | 0.6281 | -0.441% |
| January 14, 2011 | 0.6309 | -0.360% |
| January 13, 2011 | 0.6332 | -1.217% |
| January 12, 2011 | 0.6410 | -0.233% |
| January 11, 2011 | 0.6425 | -0.337% |
| January 10, 2011 | 0.6447 | -0.329% |
| January 7, 2011 | 0.6468 | +0.262% |
| January 6, 2011 | 0.6451 | +0.480% |
| January 5, 2011 | 0.6420 | +0.338% |
| January 4, 2011 | 0.6399 | -0.838% |
| January 3, 2011 | 0.6453 | +0.169% |
| December 31, 2010 | 0.6442 | — |
The USD/GBP exchange rate averaged 0.6239 in 2011, trading between a low of 0.5993 and a high of 0.6533,a range of 9.0% over the year. The rate rose by 0.22% over the full year, from 0.6442 at the opening of 2011 to 0.6456 at year-end.
Q1 (2011): January through March averaged 0.6247, a -3.03% move from the 2011 opening rate of 0.6442.
Q2 (2011): April through June averaged 0.6138, down 1.74% from Q1.
Q3 (2011): July through September averaged 0.6211, a +1.19% change from Q2.
Q4 (2011): October through December averaged 0.6361, closing the year at 0.6456, a 0.22% gain for USD against GBP from the 2011 open.
Annualized volatility for USD/GBP in 2011 was 8.0%, calculated as the annualized standard deviation of daily log returns across 258 trading days. For reference, major currency pairs average 5–10% annualized volatility in calm years and 12–20% during significant policy or market disruptions. Volatility above 10% generally indicates conditions where hedging currency exposure was material for businesses and travelers with significant USD/GBP exposure.
| Month | Avg Rate | High | Low | vs Prior Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.6342 | 0.6468 | 0.6244 | — |
| February | 0.6201 | 0.6253 | 0.6161 | -2.22% |
| March | 0.6190 | 0.6267 | 0.6107 | -0.18% |
| April | 0.6114 | 0.6234 | 0.6001 | -1.22% |
| May | 0.6119 | 0.6204 | 0.5993 | +0.08% |
| June | 0.6168 | 0.6270 | 0.6086 | +0.81% |
| July | 0.6203 | 0.6316 | 0.6097 | +0.56% |
| August | 0.6112 | 0.6192 | 0.6046 | -1.46% |
| September | 0.6332 | 0.6496 | 0.6166 | +3.60% |
| October | 0.6352 | 0.6533 | 0.6210 | +0.31% |
| November | 0.6326 | 0.6470 | 0.6223 | -0.41% |
| December | 0.6405 | 0.6486 | 0.6359 | +1.25% |
What was the USD to GBP exchange rate in 2011?
The USD/GBP rate averaged 0.6239 in 2011, ranging from a low of 0.5993 to a high of 0.6533.
What was the highest USD/GBP rate in 2011?
The highest USD to GBP rate recorded in 2011 was 0.6533. The lowest was 0.5993.
How much did the USD/GBP rate change in 2011?
The USD/GBP rate rose by 0.22% in 2011, from 0.6442 to 0.6456.
What was the USD/GBP annual trading range in 2011?
The USD/GBP pair traded in a range of 0.5993 to 0.6533 in 2011,a spread of 9.0% between the year's low and high.
Was 2011 a good year to exchange USD to GBP?
The USD/GBP rate rose 0.22% over 2011, closing at 0.6456. For those converting USD to GBP, the year-end rate was more favorable than the start of year. Historical data like this can provide useful context when planning future currency exchanges.
Where can I find USD/GBP rates for other years?
LiveRates.io provides complete daily historical rates for USD/GBP going back to 2000. Use the year navigation above to view adjacent years, or visit the main USD to GBP page for current rates, a 30-day chart, and links to all available historical years.